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NASB | Exodus 20:12 ¶ "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 20:12 ¶ "Honor (respect, obey, care for) your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged in the land the LORD your God gives you. |
Bible Question (short): How to honor estranged parents? |
Question (full): How do I honor my mother and father when they want nothing to do with me? We have our differences - they are both full-blown, violent alcoholics and I have tried, twice, to seriously repair our alcohol-damaged relationships. Both times failed. I refuse to see them because they will not stop getting drunk - I simply do not want to be around them when they are like that, and they are *always* like that. They know this is why I will not go and see them, and now they do not want to see me either. I have tremendous difficulty honoring them in any way. How can I best do this without actually speaking to them or seeing them? Help... |